Getting There
Thursday, July 18, 2019
After Tolls Fail, What's "Plan B" ?
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It seems pretty clear that Governor Lamont’s tolling idea is dead. The Republicans say “no way, ever” and his own Democrats can’t muster...
Thursday, July 11, 2019
Airlines That Are No More
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Rail fans call them “fallen flags”… railroads that are no more, like the original New Haven and New York Central Railroads. But before I...
Friday, July 5, 2019
Should You Fly or Drive ?
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Going on vacation this summer? If so, the question is… how to travel: drive, take the train or fly? (I’m eliminating the bus option beca...
Thursday, June 27, 2019
Why Nobody Trusts Hartford
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Nobody trusts Hartford. If cynicism is a disease, we’re in the midst of an epidemic. Since last fall I’ve been touring the state speaki...
Monday, June 24, 2019
Confessions of a Metro-North Engineer
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“Bobby” has every kid’s dream job: he’s an engineer for Metro-North. But “Bobby” isn’t his real name because he’s asked for anonymity ...
Sunday, June 9, 2019
The Shaming of Bus Commuters
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Why do many people have such scorn for those who take the bus? Forty-one million trips are taken on 12,000 public buses each year in...
Thursday, May 30, 2019
The Merritt Parkway Monorail
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What is this fascination that people have with monorails? I can’t tell you how often people suggest them as “the answer” to our state’s c...
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